Swiss head coach Meloni detailing training philosophy for elite swimming at Paris 2026 coaching clinic
Leading Swiss coach Massimo Meloni offered an in-depth assessment of his overall approach when he held an elite swimming clinic at the European Aquatics Championships Paris 2026. Meloni, head coach at the Swiss Aquatics Training Base group – which includes Olympic medallist and multiple short course world record holder Noe Ponti – was conducting the […]
Paris 2026: “Superwoman” Curtis strikes again with second world record as super-fast Milak reclaims golden standing
“Superwoman” Sara Curtis, Italy’s 19-year-old swimming sensation, struck again at a packed Olympic Aquatic Centre, following up her previous night’s women’s 50m backstroke world record with another – 26.56 – as she earned her first senior European gold. Shortly beforehand home swimmer Maxime Grousset was beaten to men’s 100m butterfly gold over the last few […]
Paris 2026: Steenbergen advances on two fronts as Ponti and Curtis enjoy day 3 swimming heats
Marrit Steenbergen of The Netherlands, winner of the previous night’s 100m freestyle gold, qualified comfortably from the 200m freestyle and 50m backstroke heats in the day three morning session as she pursues her manifold ambitions at the European Aquatics Championships Paris 2026. Elsewhere there was a perky performance in the men’s 100m butterfly heats from […]
Paris 2026: Marchand speaks about “hard decision” to drop two events but is “excited” about home EA Championships
Leon Marchand today spoke about the “hard decision” not to compete in breaststroke or individual medley events at his home European Aquatics Championships. At a crowded press conference at the Olympic Aquatic Centre, where the seven-day swimming programme starts tomorrow, the 24-year-old four-times Paris 2024 champion explained how he had been dealing with the adductor […]
Return to Paris: Switzerland’s Ponti flying high again after Olympic let-down
Switzerland’s Noe Ponti ended 2025 on a high as he won three golds and a silver at the EA Short Course Championships in Lublin – just as he had done at the previous edition in Otopeni two years earlier. Earlier in the year he won 50m and 100m butterfly world silvers in Singapore, finishing behind […]
Peaty looks to Paris after victory in long course return at Edinburgh International
Adam Peaty marked his long-awaited return to long course competition with victory on the third and final day of the Edinburgh International – and is now setting his sights on next weekend’s Giant Open in Paris. Britain’s 31-year-old triple Olympic champion, who last raced in a 50m pool at the Paris 2024 Games, won the […]
2025 in review: men’s swimming
Europe’s male swimmers continued to make a huge global impact in a year featuring the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore and the European Short Course Swimming Championships Lublin 2025 as well as the usual World Cup racing programme. Of the 20 men’s events contested in Singapore, 12 were won by individuals or teams from Europe, […]
Lublin 2025: Hunter reviews a week of records, duels and teen success in Poland
The European Aquatics Short Course Swimming Championships Lublin 2025 which concluded successfully last Sunday with two golds for the Polish hosts were compelling for a number of reasons. Craig Hunter, chair of the EA Technical Swimming Committee, officiated at the Aqua Lublin venue from December 2 to 7 and here he reviews some of the […]
Lublin 2025: Two golden European records for Steenbergen on day 3 – and a world relay record for Italy
Marrit Steenbergen of The Netherlands earned a golden double on Lublin 2025 day 3 as she took the women’s 100m medley and 200m freestyle titles in European and Championship record times – with Italy rounding off a dizzying night by posting a world record of 1:27.26 in the mixed 4x50m freestyle. Elsewhere, Ireland’s Olympic 800m […]
Lublin 2025: Young talent turns golden on day 2 as Shortt, Damborg and Jefimova excel
Three super-talented 18-year-olds earned gold on day two of the European Aquatics Short Course Championships Lublin 2025, with John Shortt of Ireland and Denmark’s Martine Damborg securing first senior titles and Estonia’s Eneli Jefimova retaining the one she earned two years ago. Elsewhere on another evening of high excitement in the Aqua Lublin arena Switzerland’s […]
